Rabies infection is a zoonotic neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by the Rabies virus which can infect all warm-blooded animals including man. It majorly affects the brain and spinal cord, causing injury and abnormalities in the nervous system. Once the …
Download the OHDI Rabies Brochure here IT’S WORLD RABIES DAY! One Health and Development Initiative commemorates this day, the 28th of September, to promote awareness about the deadly Rabies virus and to inspire One Health action for all stakeholders. We …
Follow @onehealthdev Ponmo – cow hide meat – is a popular food and delicacy in Nigeria and across West Africa. But nutritionists and scientists in the region warn about the safety and poor nutritional value of this local delicacy. These …
This article originally appeared on ILRI website. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to strengthen national surveillance systems to protect a globally connected world. In low-income and middle-income countries, zoonotic disease surveillance has advanced considerably in the past two …
The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies Schistosomiasis as one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Schistosomiasis, simply put, is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma parasite. When larval stages (cercariae) of the parasite penetrate the skin via …
Zoonoses are infectious diseases that are transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans. Zoonotic pathogens may be bacterial, viral or parasitic or may involve unconventional agents and can spread to humans through direct contact or through food, water or the environment. …
One Health and Development Initiative is happy to announce the inception of a new project – called Project SCHISTO which aims to promote integrated One Health research and intervention on Schistosomiasis in South-West Nigeria. The first phase of this project …
In Nigeria, transboundary animal diseases (TADs) such as PPR, FMD and ASF, including zoonoses such as HPAI, EVD, Lassa Fever and other issues including AMR pose serious risk to agriculture and food/nutrition security especially in view of their impact on …
Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC), is the institution established to strengthen the capacity and capability of Africa’s public health institutions as well as partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks, based on data-driven …
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